Department of the Army, Baltimore District, Corps of Engineer, 10 South Howard Street, Room 7000, Baltimore, MD 21201-1715

C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES ARE REQUIRED FOR DESIGN OF A PUBLIC SAFETY CENTER AT THE DEFENSE DISTRIBUTION DEPOT, NEW CUMBERLAND, PA SOL DACA31-98-R-0033 DUE 030498 POC Susan Sonenthal 410-962-7646 E-MAIL: susan.j.sonenthal@nab02.usace.army.mil, susan.j.sonenthal@nab02.usace.army.mil. 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: a. Architect-engineer services are required for preparation of the facility design, related studies, and support during construction for a Public Safety Center at the Defense Distribution Depot in New Cumberland, PA. The estimated construction cost is in the range of $2,500,000-$5,000,000. Approximate project start is scheduled for 1 July 1998 with a completion date of 1 September 1999. This procurement is unrestricted and is therefore open to all businesses regardless of business size. SUBCONTRACTING INFORMATION: If the selected firm is a large business concern, a subcontracting plan with the final fee proposal will be required, consistent with Section 806 (b) of PL 100-180, 95-507, and 99-661. A minimum of 30% of the total planned subcontracting dollars shall be placed with small business concerns. At least 15% of total planned subcontracting dollars shall be placed with small disadvantaged businesses, including Historically Black College and University or Minority Institutions, and 8% with women-owned small businesses. The plan is not required with this submittal. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: a. In general terms, the project is to design a Public Safety Center to provide a consolidated facility to house the installation fire department, police force, safety/health professionals, physical/information/ personnel security officers, investigators, director and staff. The requirements for the fire department include an apparatus room for emergency response vehicles, dormitory space, a kitchen, a dining area, a day room and physical training room for firefighters that are on duty for 24 hour periods, a training room with storage space, a self contained breathing apparatus clean room, a fire extinguisher shop, a work/repair shop, a medical decontamination and supply room, a fire prevention office with storage, a hose and equipment store room, a union office, male and female latrines with showers and lockers, supervisory administrative space (private offices) for two assistant fire chiefs and the fire chief, a supervisory dormitory and a supervisory latrine with shower. The requirements for the police department include a captain s administrative area, an emergency services dispatch area with a raised floor and bullet proof glass with pass through window and drawer, male and female latrines with showers, male and female latrines for public use, a break room for on duty personnel, a training room, a storage room, a file storage room, an equipment storeroom, an administrative area for four persons, three interview rooms with sound insulated walls and one way glass lite in each door, a male and female locker room adjacent to the male/female latrines, an arms room meeting all of the requirements for this type of room, a reception area for visitors, a formation room for meetings and briefings, a police chief s office, a pass and ID registration area, and mechanical and circulation space. Additional requirements include site improvements, connection to existing utilities (electric, steam, water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and natural gas), parking for employees and visitors, a remote controlled gate, covered parking for patrol vehicles, sidewalks, and paved driveways and roadways to connect the facility to existing installation roadways. Heating will be by steam supplied from the installation s central heating plant along with a separate oil fired boiler to provide heat for the dormitories during non-heating periods. Air conditioning will be provided by a central unit. Handicapped access will be provided to the public areas of the facility only as the remainder of the facility will be occupied by able-bodied firefighters and police. A fire protection sprinkler system will be installed in the entire facility. A laundry room and a detention room is required. The safety/health office requirements include administrative space with a file storage room and a small equipment room to store/calibrate industrial and safety equipment. Designs are to be in metric units. Completed documents shall include detailed construction plans, specifications, design analysis, estimate of construction cost, and related administrative data. b. The AE firm selected shall provide the final design products in the AutoCAD Version 12 format. The design is not required to be performed using a specific CADD system. However, the AE will be required to provide any digitizing and/or translation services necessary to deliver the final design products in the aforementioned CADD format. The products delivered must be able to be accessed directly by the Government s target CADD system without requiring translation, preprocessing, postprocessing or additional software. It will be the responsibility of the selected AE firm to ensure this level of compatibility. c. The above described work may require some or all of the following disciplines: Registration is required on these disciplines: architects, landscape architects, civil, electrical, fire protection, geotechnical, mechanical, plumbing, & structural engineers. The following disciplines arealso required: interior designers; specification writers; designers & technicians; draftspersons & CADD operators; historian; cost estimators; surveyor & survey team; certified industrial hygienist & technician; and clerical/word processors. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: The criteria which will be the basis for selecting firms are identified in General Numbered Note 24. See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Note 24 is written in detail in any Monday issue of the CBD. Additional special criteria include the following: a. All responding AE firms must provide discussion of their ability to provide the final design products in the indicated CADD format. b. All responding A-E firms must provide a discussion of their specialized experience in the design of combined fire and police stations. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms being able to perform this work must submit SF 255 for the prime and SF 254 for the prime and for each consultant to US Army Corps of Engineers, 10 South Howard St., Room 7000, Baltimore, MD 21201, Attn: S. Sonenthal. Submissions are due not later than 1600 on 04 March 1998. The SF 255 and SF 254 shall clearly indicate the staffing of the offices indicated to do the work. Please submit only one SF 255 and one of each SF254. We may request that short listed firms submit extra copies of their proposals. The Baltimore District does not retain SF 254's on file. In SF 255, block 3b, provide the firm's ACASS (Architect-Engineer Contract Administration Support System) number. If your firm does not have an ACASS number, call 503-808-4591 to obtain it from the Portland District Corps of Engineers ACASS database section. Provide the ACASS numbers for the consultants in Block 6 of the SF 255. In SF 255, Block 9, provide contract award dates for all projects listed in that section. One preselection board and one selection board will be conducted from this solicitation. We will conduct telephone interviews with the firms short-listed (usually 3 firms). Mailing address ATTN. : Susan Sonenthal, Room 7000, 10 South Howard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. For questions, call 410-962-7646 or write via Internet, susan.j.sonenthal@nab02.usace.army.mil. Solicitation packages are not provided. This is not a request for proposal. (0031)

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